Slight
Car crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 6 Dec 2025, 16:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461680754
Westgate, Canterbury, CT1 2SH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 1,032 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Westgate ward, Canterbury, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,190 casualties. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 104 were serious.
In 2025 there were 34 collisions here, down from 45 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 1,032
- 333rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,190
- 1.15 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 9 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 34
- Down 24% on 2024
Crash severity at the CT1 2SH hotspot
113 of the 1,032 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal90.9%
- Serious10410%
- Slight91989%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 9
- Seriously injured
- 106
- Slightly injured
- 1,075
- All casualties
- 1,190
Accidents by year at the CT1 2SH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 54 in 2005, against an average of 41 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CT1 2SH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 34
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 35 |
| 2024 | 45 | 54 |
| 2023 | 28 | 32 |
| 2022 | 38 | 46 |
| 2021 | 39 | 48 |
| 2020 | 46 | 48 |
| 2019 | 38 | 43 |
| 2018 | 51 | 66 |
| 2017 | 37 | 41 |
| 2016 | 32 | 34 |
| 2015 | 43 | 56 |
| 2014 | 48 | 54 |
| 2013 | 43 | 49 |
| 2012 | 40 | 45 |
| 2011 | 39 | 44 |
| 2010 | 32 | 38 |
| 2009 | 41 | 45 |
| 2008 | 44 | 54 |
| 2007 | 51 | 56 |
| 2006 | 41 | 43 |
| 2005 | 54 | 59 |
| 2004 | 46 | 57 |
| 2003 | 34 | 37 |
| 2002 | 36 | 43 |
| 2001 | 52 | 63 |
Map of crashes at the CT1 2SH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT1 2SH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Westgate, Canterbury, CT1 2SH area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CT1 2SH hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Westgate
- Council area
- Canterbury
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CT1 2SH
- Postcode district
- CT1
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.27827, 1.08105
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 6 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 333rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CT1 2SH hotspot
990 of the 1,032 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Canterbury.
Accident hotspots near CT1 2SH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Barton, Canterbury, CT1 3YE area, 1.1 km away, with 271 collisions.
- Barton, Canterbury, CT1 3YE area1.1 km away, 319 casualties271 collisions
- St Stephen's, Canterbury, CT2 7US area1.2 km away, 573 casualties477 collisions
- Westgate, Canterbury, CT2 8LJ area1.2 km away, 336 casualties293 collisions
- Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3TR area1.3 km away, 435 casualties361 collisions
- St Stephen's, Canterbury, CT2 7AT area1.9 km away, 169 casualties146 collisions
- Barton, Canterbury, CT1 1GG area2.1 km away, 121 casualties86 collisions
- Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3FA area2.3 km away, 95 casualties69 collisions
- Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1ZG area2.3 km away, 328 casualties234 collisions
All 1,032 crashes at the CT1 2SH hotspot
Newest first, from 8 January 2001 to 6 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 5 Dec 2025, 13:50
- A car and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461689165
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 27 Nov 2025, 16:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461674787
- Serious
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 10 Nov 2025, 10:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461667513
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 9 Nov 2025, 17:14
- Vauxhall Combo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461666248
- Slight
Ford Ranger crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 15 Oct 2025, 16:30
- Ford Ranger and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461665958
- Serious
Jaguar XF Series crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 3 Oct 2025, 23:19
- Jaguar XF Series and Hyundai Coupe
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461650660
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B2248 in Canterbury, 29 Sep 2025, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461655151
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 27 Sep 2025, 13:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461649633
- Serious
Car crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 25 Sep 2025, 14:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461661160
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 21 Sep 2025, 09:00
- Vauxhall Insignia and BMW R Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461648260
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 2 Sep 2025, 13:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461642216
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 27 Aug 2025, 20:00
- Honda WW125 and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461634093
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the B2248 in Canterbury, 9 Aug 2025, 17:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461626890
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 1 Aug 2025, 10:40
- Vauxhall Astra and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461627423
- Serious
Peugeot 508 crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 15 Jul 2025, 14:35
- Peugeot 508 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461620333
- Slight
Peugeot RCZ crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 19 Jun 2025, 18:55
- Peugeot RCZ and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461605687
- Slight
BMW i4 crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 16 Jun 2025, 16:48
- BMW i4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461605392
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B2248 in Canterbury, 10 Jun 2025, 19:50
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461603305
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 1 Jun 2025, 22:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461600369
- Slight
Honda CBF 125 crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 23 Apr 2025, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461581129
- Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 22 Apr 2025, 09:50
- Alexander Dennis and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461586142
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 5 Apr 2025, 19:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461574225
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 3 Apr 2025, 14:50
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461576111
- Serious
Peugeot Partner crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 1 Apr 2025, 13:00
- Peugeot Partner and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461575246
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 23 Mar 2025, 20:00
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461569956
- Slight
Van crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 15 Mar 2025, 14:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461565342
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 17 Feb 2025, 08:15
- Volvo XC90 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461556692
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 15 Feb 2025, 08:24
- Volkswagen Caddy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461556710
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 6 Feb 2025, 15:20
- Audi A3 and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461553717
- Serious
Subaru Forester crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 6 Feb 2025, 13:14
- Subaru Forester and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461551549
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 4 Feb 2025, 17:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461550442
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 30 Jan 2025, 10:05
- DAF Trucks and Peugeot 3008
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461550032
- Slight
Scania crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 6 Jan 2025, 16:17
- Scania and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461538371
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddymaxi crash on the A257 in Canterbury, 19 Dec 2024, 11:30
- Volkswagen Caddymaxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461533838
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the B2248 in Canterbury, 13 Dec 2024, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461530958
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 12 Dec 2024, 19:05
- Peugeot Partner and Honda CB
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461531577
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 4 Dec 2024, 16:43
- Honda CR-V and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461529079
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 1 Dec 2024, 10:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461526511
- Slight
Car crash on the A28 in Canterbury, 22 Nov 2024, 20:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461520203
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 18 Nov 2024, 19:34
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461518665
- Serious
Car crash on the A290 in Canterbury, 16 Nov 2024, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461517266
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the B2248 in Canterbury, 9 Oct 2024, 20:35
- Seat Ibiza and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461504425
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 24 Sep 2024, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461495844
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 22 Sep 2024, 13:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461497572
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 13 Sep 2024, 18:30
- Yamaha GPD and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461492750
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the A257 in Canterbury, 11 Sep 2024, 15:40
- Honda WW125 and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461490145
- Serious
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 9 Sep 2024, 11:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461490435